Understanding the Sales Force
MARCH 24, 2025
Bob is Back in the news! It’s hard for me to believe, but I haven’t written about Bob in more than two years. If you want to catch up on the Bob Chronicles, you can find the previous eight installments here. Bob was more excited than I had ever heard him. He shared that he sent out a proposal for well over $1 million and was prepared to begin negotiations.
Zoominfo
MARCH 26, 2025
Imagine that one of your top sales reps spends weeks courting a promising prospect, only to discover at the 11th hour that its actually a subsidiary of your largest customer. What shouldve been a smooth upsell turned into wasted effort time you could have spent on an expansion play that was actually effective. Its hard to stomach, but scenarios like this play out every single day.
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Partners in Excellence
MARCH 24, 2025
It’s a recurring theme, rather crisis. In the past, I’ve tended to dismiss this as an issue. There have been so many outstanding books. There are endless tools/technologies to help us. Endless hints/tips, expert advice. I didn’t realize how constant this challenge is. But the issue persists! It’s an issue with everyone, from individual contributors to top leaders.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 24, 2025
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: 9 Ways to Empower Your Sales Team The sales team is the driving force behind a company’s success, but that can only happen if they have the time, space, and support they need to work at their highest level. In the right environment, a sales team can reach new heights and can do so consistently.
Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick
Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.
SBI Growth
MARCH 26, 2025
Adjusting SaaS pricing for local markets can maximize acquisition and revenue. Explore practical strategies and steps to implement pricing localization.
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SalesFuel
MARCH 24, 2025
In 2024, out-of-home advertising campaigns drew more marketer dollars and consumer attention. Some of this growth was the result of using new tactics. The industry overall generated a 4.5% revenue increase over the previous year. And digital out-of-home (DOOH) jumped 7.5%. Total spending on the format amounted to $9.1 billion according to the Out of Home Advertising Association of America.
Smooth Sale
MARCH 22, 2025
Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: How to Avoid the Invisible Bottlenecks of B2B Sales Success in B2B sales depends on more than just a strong product and a well-trained sales team. Many businesses experience hidden roadblocks that slow down their sales process, impacting revenue growth without specific warning signs. These invisible bottlenecks often arise from inefficient lead qualification, communication gaps, and misalignment between sales and marketing teams.
SBI Growth
MARCH 25, 2025
Last weekend, a strange man knocked at my front door. He introduced himself as a painter named Steve with a unique specialty: painting your home address on the curb in front of your house. But Steve wasnt looking for my business.
Sales and Marketing Management
MARCH 24, 2025
There is a growing sense of disconnection and dissatisfaction among new sellers, as many report feeling burned out. This highlights the urgent need for a more balanced onboarding approach. The post Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Sales Onboarding with Cultural Connection appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.
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Are you struggling with slow quoting cycles, complex product configurations, and disconnected data in your manufacturing/distribution business? This article will help. Learn how industrial companies are revolutionizing sales processes with an integrated platform that includes quoting, inventory, and service, providing real-time data and offline access for field teams.
Highspot
MARCH 24, 2025
Key Takeaways GTM operational excellence improves efficiency, aligns sales and marketing operations, and enables your teams to close complex deals faster. Companies with strong GTM enablement see 49% higher win rates on forecasted deals. Leveraging automation and predictive analytics provides your ops team with actionable insights, enabling them to manage customer relationships proactively and accelerate revenue growth.
Pipeliner
MARCH 24, 2025
In the latest episode of the podcast, host John Golden engages in a deep dive with Matthew Stafford , an experienced entrepreneur and managing partner of Build Growth Scale. The conversation revolves around effective strategies for scaling e-commerce brands and maximizing conversions in a highly competitive market. This blog post will summarize Matthew’s key insights and actionable advice, providing a comprehensive guide for e-commerce entrepreneurs looking to elevate their businesses.
SalesFuel
MARCH 24, 2025
Have you heard of negative reverse selling? When it comes to sales methodologies, this one doesnt seem to get as much attention. But it can be an impactful strategy. What is negative reverse selling? This methodology involves using reverse psychology to speed up the decision-making process. Instead of pushing hard for a sale, sellers acknowledge objections and non-committal responses.
Sales Gravy
MARCH 25, 2025
Wes from Flower Mound, Texas, has a familiar challenge: how to attract more qualified B2B leads and convert them before they slip away. Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. Below are the key insights from our conversation, along with practical strategies to multiply your lead count and build a system that secures face-to-face meetings with the right buyers.
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Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.
MarketJoy
MARCH 24, 2025
Your sales team is always on the hunt for leads, but only a few convert from leads to business? Sound familiar? This is a classic pain point for all B2B companies: how to populate their sales pipeline with leads that are actually qualified and do convert. This is where B2B lead generation services and Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) come into play. What Are B2B Lead Generation Services?
Vengreso
MARCH 25, 2025
Listen to The Modern Selling Podcast on the app of your choice! Are you ready to discover the unexpected key to prospecting success that even the most seasoned sales professionals may have overlooked? Brace yourself for a surprising revelation that will transform the way you approach sales engagements. Get ready to uncover the game-changing solution that’s been right under your nose this whole time.
Hubspot Sales
MARCH 25, 2025
For businesses, AI agents can sound like a dream come true: increased productivity, reduced administration on internal teams, and humans outsourcing repetitive tasks in favor of the ones they love. As a consumer, I personally love it when I can self-serve efficiently through an AI agent. It saves time, bypasses the need to listen to tinny hold music on the phone, and I dont disrupt a hard-working humans day with my easy-to-solve query.
Sales Gravy
MARCH 23, 2025
George Foreman, gave us a masterclass in resilience, on never giving up. His pivots and comebacks from defeat were legendary. He was a force of nature and one of the greatest boxers, salesmen and personalities the world has ever known.His inspirational story matters to us because one of the most critical mental disciplines for sales professionals is resilience.
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October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.
Canidium
MARCH 24, 2025
Salesforce has been around since 1999, meaning many organizations have used it for years, if not decades. Over that time, the platform has undergone significant changes, introducing new automation tools and best practices to enhance efficiency, reduce technical debt, and streamline operations. However, companies already firmly established in the Salesforce ecosystem haven't updated their system to take advantage of these improvements.
Pipeliner
MARCH 24, 2025
Scaling E-Commerce with Matthew Stafford How do you stand out in the crowded world of e-commerce? In this episode, John Golden sits down with Matthew Stafford , an expert in scaling online brands. They dive into the secrets of building trust, creating a loyal community, and using AI to boost sales. Key insights: Ask customers what almost stopped them from buyingfix those friction points.
Membrain
MARCH 26, 2025
For some time now, our sales teams have increasingly fielded questions about Membrains AI capabilities. Consistently, our answer has been: It does not have any. As AI tools became more and more common as enhancements to software applications, the questions became more insistent, and our answer remained the same: No, Membrain does not have AI capabilities yet.
Salesfolks
MARCH 26, 2025
Over the past week, my NCAA March Madness bracket ranked as high as 7th place nationally out of millions. It wasnt luck. Ive been filling out brackets for years, and each year I learned something small, adapted, and improved. It struck me how much this mirrors what separates good salespeople from great ones: consistent learning, calculated risk, and fine-tuning strategy over time.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
SugarCRM
MARCH 24, 2025
What we'll Cover: How Epicor ERP Can Also Support Your Customer-Facing Teams If your business relies on Epicor ERP, you already know how valuable it is for managing operations, inventory, and finance. But did you know that the same data that powers your business processes can also help improve sales and customer service? Epicor ERP holds a wealth of real-time insights that can enhance customer engagement, streamline sales processes, and improve service.
Canidium
MARCH 26, 2025
Poorly executed software implementations cost companies billions of dollars every year. However, outdated legacy systems and badly configured software applications can be just as financially detrimental to your bottom line.
SocialSellinator
MARCH 26, 2025
Discover how to choose the right adwords consultant for optimal campaign management and growth. Learn key qualities and evaluation tips now!
Corporate Visions
MARCH 25, 2025
Amanda DeVlugt and Tim Riesterer sat down with Dr. Stefanie Boyer, a professor at Bryant University, to talk about building resilience, the magic of AI in coaching, and why your sellers probably need a little more yes, and in their lives.
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This guide is for leaders who recognize the importance of Salesforce but would rather trust a team of external experts to do the heavy lifting. Choosing the right managed services provider is a significant decision that impacts your business's efficiency and success. In this 10-minute read, you'll find 5 essential questions to ask any potential provider.
SugarCRM
MARCH 24, 2025
What we'll Cover: How Epicor ERP Can Also Support Your Customer-Facing Teams If your business relies on Epicor ERP, you already know how valuable it is for managing operations, inventory, and finance. But did you know that the same data that powers your business processes can also help improve sales and customer service? Epicor ERP holds a wealth of real-time insights that can enhance customer engagement, streamline sales processes, and improve service.
Canidium
MARCH 26, 2025
Spring is in the air, and with it comes the age-old tradition of decluttering and refreshing our spaces. But before you get to tidying your desk, there's a much more important space you should turn your attention to. If your organization is preparing to migrate from Oracle to SAP HANA , now is the perfect time to clean house. Reviewing and consolidating reports before your migration isn't just good housekeepingit can also drive significant cost savings.
SocialSellinator
MARCH 26, 2025
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